Caroline Holm Egeskov

About Me

I am a responsible, creative, and detail-oriented person with good leadership skills. Self-motivation drives me to constantly want to learn and explore new things, whether this be in my field of work, or in other hobbies. Within Architecture, I am especially interested in human-centered design, and community-based projects. Besides my creative interests, I have a big passion for learning new languages and about new cultures. Growing up in multiple different cities and countries, means that I adapt quickly to new environments, and I can communicate fluently in Spanish, Danish, Swedish, and English.

Education

BA (Hons) Architecture, Birmingham City University

First Class Honors

September 2020 - June 2023

Birmingham School of Architecture & Design

Awards

- B&FCAA Trust Green Book Award 2023 - Highly Commended Awarded for a thoughtful and sensitive approach to my final project

- Studentship Award

International Baccalaureate, International School of Gothenburg

September 2018 - May 2019

Upon graduating, I received a merit award in IB Visual Arts for my overall work in the subject.

International Baccalaureate, American School of Madrid

September 2017 - June 2018

I was an exchange student in Madrid and studied at the American School of Madrid. I received Academic Excellence awards in English and Spanish.

Experience

Graduation Show Organizer, Birmingham, June 2023

Along with 3 others, I was responsible for organizing the set-up of the Birmingham School of Architecture Graduation Showcase Viewing. This involved space organization, overall set-up, delegating responsibilities, and maintaining communication between staff and students.

Glenn Howells Masterclass, Birmingham, March 2023

Selected by my tutors, I was put forward for a masterclass with Glenn Howells Birmingham. The day was spent working with Glenn Howells personally, to get feedback on my final thesis project. I was chosen based on who tutors felt were performing to a high standard within their studio.

Glancy Nicholls Architects, Birmingham, January 2022

Architectural Intern

On a two-week placement, I assisted in the preparation of site analysis and presentations used to show clients for an upcoming project. I also worked on tasks using Photoshop and SketchUp for other design projects.

Private English Tutor, Gothenburg, 2017-2019

I was a private tutor for two children, where I helped develop their overall level of English. I assisted in teaching them English vocabulary for everyday use and improving their communication skills.

The portfolio contains work from my second year of BA Architecture, as well as my Third year final thesis project.

01. Exquisite Corpse: Module of Upward Movement

This project combined the idea of upward movement with architecture being like a drawing or game. Four elements; a material, function, poetic, and module were randomly combined to become the basis of the design. These words were Workshop, brick, tenuous, and stairs.

Based in an unspecified location, the final designed space was a cantilevered brickmaking workshop. The project focused on detail drawings, and successfully delivering a project and idea through orthographic drawings.

Elevation

Section AA

Landing Length 3200mm (minimum 1200mm) in accordance with Part M, Section 1.33 a+b, Diagram 4

Headroom 2965mm (minimum 2000mm) in accordance to Part K, Section 1.11, Diagram 1.3

Handrail Height 950mm (minimum 900mm, maximum 1000mm from oor) in accordance with Part K, Section 1.34a, Diagram 1.11

Handrail Starting Point 300mm (minimum 300mm from rst step) in accordance with Part K, Diagram 1.12

Handrail Height 1000mm (minimum 900mm, maximum 1000mm from oor) in accordance with Part K, Section 1.34a, Diagram 1.11

Riser 175mm (minimum 150mm, maximum 190mm) in accordance to Part K, Section 1.3, Table 1.1

Going 270mm (minimum 250mm, maximum 400mm) in accordance with Part K, Section 1.3, Table 1.1

Precast Concrete